Two dominant signal callers in Chantz Bouknight and Weston Bryan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Paulding Raiders and the Lee County Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Paulding comes in on seven and Lee County on 11.
East Paulding is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-14 win over Effingham County. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
East Paulding's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bouknight, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Javen Parker was in the mix as well, providing East Paulding with two touchdowns.
East Paulding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brian Allen and Quatorius ?Wolf? Walker.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lee County against Habersham Central on Friday as the squad secured a 47-7 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Raiders are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Bryan, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ousmane Kromah, who gained 104 total yards and a touchdown.
Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Lee County pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for East Paulding, their record now sits at 10-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. East Paulding has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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